Barron's Stock Picks Outpace the Market

Our bullish 2013 stock picks rose an average of 17%, compared to a 13.2% gain for their benchmarks. Our bearish ideas did not fare as well.

Barron's bullish stock picks comfortably beat the market in 2013, marking the fourth year in the past five that our favorable stock selections topped benchmark indexes.

Shares of 134 companies that were the subject of positive articles in 2013 gained an average of 17%, ahead of the 13.2% rise in relevant benchmarks, measured from the Friday before publication through Dec. 31. Including dividends, the bullish selections returned an...